Monday, July 2, 2012

Jun 11, 2012

Hello eveyone.

Hopefully you've all had a good week. Things are starting to pick uphere in Preston. We're just starting to figure out where everything isso we don't feel as lost anymore.

It has been raining the entire weekend, harder than I've ever seenbefore. We've come home every single night soaking wet a freezingcold. The things you put up with as a missionary haha. My shoes arealready done. The insides are ripped to pieces so i'm going to have togo look for some new ones today. 5 months out and already needing newshoes!

We had our first church meeting in Preston yesterday. I was shocked athow small the ward was. Only about 40 people. The chapel didn't havebenches, only fold up chairs. I've never been in a ward so small in mylife. It was a really odd experience. It's definantly not the same asback home.

Our hard work has paid off though. We were blessed with 3 newinvestigators. Simon who we've met with twice. Also Jacky, and Rose.They are two chineese students. Preston is usually a Chineese speakingmissionary area so there are a ton of Chineese students at theUniversity here. I'm going to have to pick up some chineese quick.

Luckily Elder White served with a Chineese companion for two transfersso he knows a bit. We basically just hunt for people for differentcountries. He goes after chineese and I go after africans. I'velearned a bit if Yoruba(tribal language in Nigeria) and there are alot of people who are Yoruba. They go crazy when you start speaking tothem in their language. Instant appointment. haha. We're learning abit of polish as well!

Hopefully everyone has a good week! Keep praying for the people herein Preston. We need some miracles! Love you all!